Portable cooking or heating oven



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Patented Mar. 28, 1950 STATES OFFICE 1 V 250L935 PORTABLE COOKING on HEATING. OVEN,

William Eader, Newark; N; J

Application May 10, 1947. SerialNm 745,286.

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SClaims;

This invention relates to ovens for heating'or cooking, and more particularly-to portable' 'ovens adapted for use over gas and oil burners and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide. an oven suitable for mass production.

A further object is to provide an oven in which material waste is relatively slight.

Other objects of the presentinvention will become apparent in the courseofthefollowing specification.

In the attainment of these obiectivesthe oven has been formedof'four major members, one of which is bent to form the top and two sides, one the back, one the front, the other the fdoor, assembled with open bottom for installation over any suitableheating unit. The member bent to form the top and'sides has turned in edges along the top and sides at both the front and back asparty of a subsequently described locking means withthe back'andfront members; A turned in rim at the base of'and at right'angles tothe' sides serves as a basefor the oven as well as reinforcements for'the back and front members when secured to corresponding portions thereof. The edges of the back member-are turned in atright angles with those" along' the top and sides then turned back to form receptacles or-sl'eev'es' for the previously mentioned turned in edgesofj the sides and top. The front of the oven, provided with 1 an opening and door, isattached to the top and FigureB is a. sectional'view taken along-the line 3 3 of Figure- 1, enlarged.

Figure 4 is a front elevational viewof the oven with, door removed, also enlarged.

Figure 5-'is a sectional view taken along-the line 5 -5 of'Figure 4-.

Figure 6"is atop. view-oi the hackmember ot'the oven shown in Figure. 1.

Figure 7. is a front, view or the. hack member shown in Figure 6.

Figure. 8.is an. end view ofithe back member. shown in Fig re 1 Figure 9is an enlarged detail view of a hinge shown in fragmentary iorm-inrelation to door.

Figure-1Q is aside view otFieure 9.

Figure 11 is an enlarged. sectional plan view takenalong the line ,I ll l. oi Figure 9.

Figure 1.2.is a front elevational view of the top andjsides of the ovenshownin Figure 1. I

Figure 13 is a right side view. of. Figure. 12 with top portion shown insection.

Referringnow in greater detail to the drawings;

in which Figurelshows theiront oi. the oven-in elevation, with closed; door. t0. (Fig. 2)" indicates the rightvsideof theioven. H- (Fig. 1.") thezleft side, i2 (Fig; 2) the top. 13; (Fig. lithcbaok, M (Fig. 4), their-out, I(Fig;.5) the openbase and l6 (Fig.1) the-door.

The sides. wand H; and the top l-Z are formed of one piece of material of any typehavingrigid ity', and capable-oi being bent and withstandingv relatively high temperatures. Obviously, the top and sidesmigiht bra-constructed of more than one piece. if desired.

The back edges IT and [8' (Fig.- 5') of thesides ill and H respectively: aswell as the bachedee 19 (Fig' 3) and front edgeZZ (Fig; 3) of the top. l2" are turned inward: as shown in; Figures 3 and 5. with. aperture between; the edgessoturned and'. the surface portions of the: respective members adapted to fit in the subsequently described sleeves (if-the, back, I3 and'front [4 surface portions. Along: the. curved. surface portions between the sides: and top the turned in edges are folded back in substantial contactwith the'sur face portions of therespective members although. other; types of construction. ould e used. The

bases 23 and: 241mg; a of-the sides H and 1 1;

handle 44 (Fig. 2) is inserted in the top surface portion as a convenience in transporting.

The top edge (Fig. '7) of the back [3, the perpendicular edges 25, as well as the bottom edge 26, are turned inwardly at right angles to the main surface portion except around the curves at the top. The edges 20 and so formed are then turned back to form sleeves adapted to receive the previously described edges ll, l8, and IQ of the sides and top. At the base the previously described perpendicular members of the back and sides may be secured where overlapped. Apertures (not shown) formed in the sleeves adapted to co-act with partially cut through segments of the folded back edges which are inserted therethrough and folded thereover may be provided for additional security.

The front surface portion i4 is formed for attachment to the sides and top in a manner somewhat similar to that for attaching 'the back. The upper part 29 (Fig. 4) of the front surface portion is recessed in back of the lower part to form a receptacle for the door i6 (Fig. 1) hingedly mounted to cover the aperture 3! (Fig. 4) The top edge 21 (Fig. 3) and perpendicular edges 28 (Fig. 5) along the upper part 29 of the front surface portion are formed .into sleeves in the same manner as the sleeves of the back surface portion already shown. The edges of the lower part 30 (Fig. 4) are turned inwardly at right angles without being formed into sleeves. The edge 33 (Fig. 5) at the base of the lower part 30 is also turned inwardly at right angles to the plane thereof and may be fastened to corresponding edges of the sides as at the back and previously described.

The door i6 is hingedly attached to the rim 43 (Fig. 9) formed by foldingback the edge 28 of the side II in the manner previously described, for covering the aperture 3| (Fig. 4). At the top of the door i6 is an aperture for insertion of a thermometer and below the aperture 34 in which a heat resistant transparent member is inserted. The door latch 35 is adapted to secure the door l6 along the edge of the aperture 3!. The hinging means shown in Figure 10 consists of the bar 31 near the ends of which the rotary members are attached for rotatable insertion through the apertures 38 (Fig. 13) in the above mentioned rim 43. Beyond the rotary members 40 the ends of the bar 31 are securedto the door rim as shown in Figure 9.

It is apparent that the specific illustration shown has been given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation and that the structure above described is subject to a wide variation and modification without departing from the scope or intent of the invention, all of which. variations and modifications are to be included within the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is: i

1. In a portable cooking and heating oven, which is open at the bottom thereof, in combina tion, a continuous member having a substantially flat top portion, substantially flats'ide portions and rounded portions between said top and side portions, said top and side portions forming the top and two sides of the oven, said member hav--. ing front and back edges which areturned inwardly upon itself, the turned front and back edges of said top and side portions being spaced therefrom to form sleeves, the inner edge of said turned portions of the back edges facing toward the front edge of the continuous member andthe inner edge of the turned portions of thefront 4 edges facing toward the back edge of the continuous member, the turned front and back edges of said rounded portions being folded back in contact with the surface of said rounded portions, said member further having bottom edges extending inwardly at right angles to said side portions, a front member and a back member. said front and back members having top and side inturned flanged edges which edges are turned outwardly and backwardly upon themselves, said turned portions extending behind said other sleeves to form sleeves in looking engagement therewith, and the outlines of said front and back members corresponding to those of the front and back of saidcontinuous members.

2. In a portable cooking and heating oven which is open at the bottom thereof, in combination, a continuous member having a substantially flat top portion, substantially flat side portions and rounded portions between said top and side portions, said top and side portions form ng the top and two sides of the oven, said member having front and back edges which are turned inwardly upon itself, the turned front and back edges of said top and side portions being spaced therefrom to form sleeves, the inner edge of said turned portions of the back edges facing toward the front edge of the continuous member and the inner edge of the turned portions of the front edges facing toward the back edge of the continuous member, the turned front and back edges of said.r0unded portions being folded back in contact with the surface of said rounded portions, said member further having bottom edges extendinginwardly at right angles to said side portions, a front member and a back member, said front and back members having top and side inturned flanged edges which edges are turned outwardly and backwardly upon themselves, said turned portions extending behind said other sleeves to form sleeves in looking engagement therewith, said front and back members further having bottom edges extending inwardly at right angles thereto and in contact with the bottom edges of said continuous member, and the outlines of said front and back members corresponding to those of the front and back of said continuous members. I

3. In a portable cooking and heating oven which is open at the bottom thereof, in combination, a continuous member forming the top and two sides of the oven, said member having front and back edges which are turned inwardly upon itself and form sleeves, the inner edge of said turned portions of the back edges facing toward the front edge of the continuous member and the. inner edge of the turned portions of the front edges facing toward the back edge of the continuous member, a separate front member having an outline corresponding to that of the front of said continuous member, said front member having top and side inturned flanged edges which edges are turned upon themselves, said turned portions extending behind the sleeves of said front edges to form sleeves in looking engagement therewith, said front member having an aperture formed therein and enclosed'by edges extending inwardly at right angles to said front member, the portion of said front memberadjacent said aperture being recessed in relation to a lower portion of said front member, a hinged door in said recessed portion, and a back member having top and side inturned flanged edges which edges are turned outwardly and backwardly upon themselves said turned portions extending behind the sleeves 01' said rear edges to form sleeves in looking engagement therewith.

WILLIAM FADER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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